{"id":9557,"date":"2021-05-13T07:56:42","date_gmt":"2021-05-13T07:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/media-archive.blackartinamerica.com\/?p=9557"},"modified":"2021-05-13T08:57:07","modified_gmt":"2021-05-13T08:57:07","slug":"baia-talks-exclusive-with-artist-and-photographer-todd-gray","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/earthexhibitions.org\/media-archive\/?p=9557","title":{"rendered":"BAIA Talks Exclusive with Artist and Photographer, Todd Gray"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>BAIA Talks Exclusive with Artist and Photographer, Todd Gray<\/b><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/1048003564&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true&amp;visual=true\" width=\"700\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this BAIA Talk exclusive, artist and photographer Todd Gray discusses his most recent exhibit, Matrix 186 (March 4 &#8211; July 18, 2021) and what inspires his work, with Faron Manuel, Independent Curator, and Tracy Ann Simmons, Miami Culture Maven. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Detailing his radical take on photography and assemblage, and countering mental colonialism through his art, Gray sheds light on his journey and what his art making practice entails. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also if you&#8217;re in Hartford, Connecticut through mid July, be sure to check out Matrix 186 at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in person, or experience the exhibition and programs virtually at the links below:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><b>Exhibition and Virtual Visit Details:<\/b><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thewadsworth.org\/explore\/on-view\/toddgray\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.thewadsworth.org\/explore\/on-view\/toddgray\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1620961932071000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG9GJj_wJySwLJjdmAstAObIIzGJQ\">https:\/\/www.thewadsworth.org\/<wbr \/>explore\/on-view\/toddgray\/<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><b>Virtual Panel Discussion AA: Todd Gray: Euclidean Gris Gris (5\/13\/2021):<\/b><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thewadsworth.org\/event\/euclidian-gris-gris\/?instance_id=31151\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.thewadsworth.org\/event\/euclidian-gris-gris\/?instance_id%3D31151&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1620961932071000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGRwxo0HrjwRpReBRh7tzycezQKSA\">https:\/\/www.thewadsworth.org\/<wbr \/>event\/euclidian-gris-gris\/?<wbr \/>instance_id=31151<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><b>Artist&#8217;s websites:<\/b><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.toddgrayart.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.toddgrayart.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1620961932071000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFpyKyazYqFBjYEN67s83n1T5wUTA\">https:\/\/www.toddgrayart.com\/<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><b>Artist&#8217;s Instagram:<\/b><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/toddgrayla\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/toddgrayla\/?hl%3Den&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1620961932071000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG-C_r1jfJ0h8PLzn3j-hHiJwlqiQ\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/<wbr \/>toddgrayla\/?hl=en<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9559\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewadsworth.org\/explore\/on-view\/toddgray\/\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9559\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-9559 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media-archive.blackartinamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Todd-Gray-MATRIX-186_01_Courtesy-of-the-Wadsworth-Atheneum-Museum-of-Art-1024x684.jpg?resize=750%2C501\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"501\" data-id=\"9559\" 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Art<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9560\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewadsworth.org\/explore\/on-view\/toddgray\/\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9560\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-9560 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media-archive.blackartinamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Todd-Gray-MATRIX-186_02_Courtesy-of-the-Wadsworth-Atheneum-Museum-of-Art-1024x684.jpg?resize=750%2C501\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"501\" data-id=\"9560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/earthexhibitions.org\/media-archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Todd-Gray-MATRIX-186_02_Courtesy-of-the-Wadsworth-Atheneum-Museum-of-Art.jpg?resize=1024%2C684&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/earthexhibitions.org\/media-archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Todd-Gray-MATRIX-186_02_Courtesy-of-the-Wadsworth-Atheneum-Museum-of-Art.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, 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272w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/earthexhibitions.org\/media-archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Todd-Gray-MATRIX-186_02_Courtesy-of-the-Wadsworth-Atheneum-Museum-of-Art.jpg?w=2250&amp;ssl=1 2250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9560\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Todd Gray MATRIX, Courtesy of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-official sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><div class=\"fb-share-button\" data-href=\"https:\/\/earthexhibitions.org\/media-archive\/?p=9557\" data-layout=\"button_count\"><\/div><\/li><li><a href=\"#\" class=\"sharing-anchor sd-button share-more\"><span>More<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"sharing-hidden\"><div class=\"inner\" style=\"display: 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